This 3rd income class municipality southwest of Cebu invests in its human capital as it boasts its tourism industry. The Municipal Nutrition Committee under the leadership of its Chair and Mayor Carmencita L. Lumain alloted resources for the training of Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs). Thirty BNSs attended the Basic Course Training for BNSs held on […].....»»

LOS ANGELES --- NBA icon Michael Jordan is branching out into eSports, investing in the parent company of Team Liquid, aXiomatic. Jordan, a six-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls and now owner of the league's Charlotte Hornets, is making his first foray into the burgeoning world of eSports. He was one of two new investors announced on Thursday by aXiomatic, along with Declaration Capital, the family office of Washington DC-based billionaire David Rubenstein. According to Forbes the investments were part of a $26 million funding round. "I'm excited to expand my sports equity portfolio through my investment in aXiomatic, eSports is a fast-growing, international industry a...Keep on reading: Basketball legend Michael Jordan invests in eSports franchise.....»»

THE PHILIPPINES’ human capital improved over the past six years, according to the World Bank, which said the country improved on this count better than expected though it still fell short of the regional average due to productivity gaps. The post Index tracks improved PHL human capital appeared first on BusinessWorld......»»

The Philippines performed below the average for the East Asia and Pacific region in the inaugural World Bank Human Capital Index, which measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18......»»

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 10 is investing P300 million into a 5-year vegetable production development program in the Impasug-ong-Talakag-Sumilao-Lantapan (IMTASULA) towns in Bukidnon. The investment aims to bring food supplies to the National Capital Region and stabilize food prices. The towns sit ........»»

Government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCC) have posted record remittance that will go a long way in helping the Duterte administration hold down deficits and sustain its aggressive spending on infrastructure and human capital development, Department of Finance (DoF) Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said Friday. Dominguez described as “remarkable financial achievement” the 54 GOCC’s combined P32 […].....»»

THE House of Representatives has approved on second reading a proposed law institutionalizing the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to provide a yearly P26,400 subsidy to every poor family. House Bill (HB) No. 7773 institutionalizes the 4Ps to reduce poverty and promote human capital development. The program will be implemented….....»»

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar --- Members of a commission established by Myanmar's government to investigate human rights violations in western Rakhine state, from which 700,000 members of the Muslim Rohingya minority fled brutal army operations, have pledged to be impartial. The Independent Commission of Enquiry held its first formal meeting Thursday in the capital, Naypyitaw, a day after holding talks with the country's leader, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. The commission's chairwoman, former Philippine diplomat Rosario Manolo, said at a news conference that the panel will be "independent, impartial and neutral." The commission was established after rights groups called for the ...Keep on reading: Myanmar panel probing Rohingya crisis pledges independence.....»»

More than 100,000 people in Metro Manila have been arrested or taken into custody by the Philippine National Police less than two months after President Duterte ordered a crackdown on street loiterers, a less deadly campaign than the war on drugs. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said that between June 13 and 3 a.m. on Tuesday, its five police districts arrested 101,223 for violating city ordinances, which some human rights groups say has had a "chilling effect" on the metropolis. After critics pointed out that the President's original order to round up loiterers was illegal under Republic Act No. 10158, which has decriminalized vagrancy, police began to zealously ...Keep on reading: Police arrest 100,000 for loitering in 2 months.....»»

A GOVERNMENT SCORECARD that plots the Philippines’ progress in hitting economic development targets bared progress in macroeconomy, justice, human capital and environment, but poor performance in agriculture, housing and governance......»»

Investments in infrastructure and human capital development remain the government’s top priorities, the Budget department said on Friday, with public works and education to given the highest allocations under the proposed P3.757-trillion outlay for next year. “We are sticking to our plan of focusing on ‘Build Build Build’ and social services,” Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno [...] The post Infra, human capital still budget priorities appeared first on The Manila Times Online......»»

Education and infrastructure agencies will continue to get the highest budget allocations in 2019 in line with the Duterte administration’s thrust to address public infrastructure and improve human capital development, according to the Department of Budget and Management......»»

MANILA, Philippines– The Philippines retained the 73rd spot out of 126 economies in the 2018 Global Innovation Index (GII). The GII ranks countries according to their capacity and success in innovation. The survey looks into a country’s institutions, infrastructure, business and market sophistication, knowledge and technology outputs, human and capital ........»»

The Philippine National Police (PNP) wants to coordinate with the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) for the upcoming State of the Nation Address (Sona) according to National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director PCSupt. Guillermo Eleazar. "The guidance also of the [PNP Chief Oscar Albayalde] is for us to coordinate with the Commission on Human Rights to invite a representative para sumama sa amin doon (to come with us)," Eleazar said in a press briefing. "We will invite them [para] mayroon silang (so that they will have a) representative who will join us in our command center... even in our communication van," he added. There are two purposes behind the move of transp...Keep on reading: CHR invited to coordinate with PNP for upcoming Sona — NCRPO chief.....»»

The daily suffering of our commuters, the congestion in our cities, and the inefficient movement of goods are tied ultimately to weaknesses in our institutions. In the Department of Transportation (DOTr), for example, what’s the adequacy, quality and resilience of its human capital? Improving mobility in our cities will require new infrastructure and better services. [...] The post Build, build, build institutions appeared first on The Manila Times Online......»»

ENTREPRENEURS continue to have difficulty accessing credit, markets and technology while others lack entrepreneurial ability and human capital, making it difficult for their businesses to thrive......»»

By Lourdes O. Pilar, Researcher In the first quarter of 2018, foreign investors committed P14.21 billion for capital investments in the Philippines. Pledges by Japanese investors accounted for more than half of the total foreign investment commitments during that period, with P7.86 billion. //embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js The post Countries investing in the Philippines (Q1 2018) appeared first… link: Countries investing in the Philippines (Q1 2018).....»»